When Jitendra Kumar chose to play the evil Sameer in 'Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas', it seemed like the perfect opportunity to break free from his trademark “good guy” image. The character, however, merely resonated the soft-spoken charm that had made Kumar's Jeetu Bhaiya in 'Kota Factory' and Sachiv Ji aka Abhishek Tripathi in 'Panchayat' household names. The film’s dark premise, revolving around the disappearance of 19 girls, offered the scope for a layered, menacing character – one who could have marked Kumar’s arrival as a credible on-scre
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